Video: BMW i coming to India

BMW India is gearing up to introduce cars using hybrid technology, dubbed "i", in India. Akshay Sarode brings to our notice an advertisement that BMW has put up on its youtube channel.

If reports are to be believed, the company will display its i8 sports coupe at the Auto Expo in February. The car, which was unveiled at the 2013 Franfurt Motor Show, sports a 1.5-litre, TwinPower turbo, 3-cylinder, petrol engine, which pumps out 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque. The car’s electric motor develops an additional 131 PS and 250 Nm taking the car’s total power output to 362 PS and 570 Nm.  BMW claims a 0-100 kph time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 250 kph for the i8.

Only eight units of the i8 have been allocated to India and deliveries are not expected to commence before late 2014.